LANSING -- The eight people arrested Thursday during protests over contentious right-to-work legislation at the Capitol in Lansing all appeared in court today for about five minutes, but none of them have been charged.

“It is my understanding … that the prosecutor’s office is still reviewing this matter,” 54A District Judge Hugh Clarke Jr. said. “So they have not filed charges against you at this time.”

He ordered the men and women, who said they were from the Detroit area, to appear in court Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. and said they will be arraigned at that time if they’ve been charged. If it’s still under review then, he said he plans to cancel the bonds and discharge them.

They were released on a $50 interim bond Thursday, which Judge Clarke continued today.

“You’ll be free to leave today,” Clarke told the individuals, whom the Free Press has not named because no charges have been issued. All are anti-right-to-work and to declined comment when they left court.

“The only thing I can say is I haven’t seen any charges let alone any of the evidence against them,” said attorney Randall Behrmann, who represented them. “They’re all innocent until proven guilty.”

Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart J. Dunnings III told the Free Press that he is waiting for supplemental reports from Michigan State Police.

“I’d like to get a more complete picture,” he said.

Dunnings said a charge is likely, and could come this weekend, but he wants to look over the reports first.

The eight individuals were arrested when they tried to rush past troopers guarding the Senate floor, Michigan State Police Inspector Gene Adamczyk said today. The troopers used mace to repel their advance, he said.